Three earn All-America honors

Published: Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 12:34 a.m.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. | University of Alabama sprinter Diondre Batson, high jumper Krystle Schade and long jumper Kamal Fuller earned All-America honors Friday at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Batson had an eighth-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Batson, who qualified for the 200 final with a time of 20.886 seconds in a preliminary heat, finished the final in 20.97.

Schade earned the honor with en eighth-place finish in the women's high jump. She cleared 6 feet, 1½ inches.

Fuller placed eighth in the men's long jump, finishing with a best of 25 feet, 5 ¼ inches.

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